Meaning of Aaleyah

and the Origins of this baby name

Meaning

The name Aaleyah has the following meaning:

Arabic for "Highborn". Exotic-sounding and attractive because of its aristocratic meaning, this name nevertheless only became famous during the popularity boom of the actress-singer Aaliyah, and even more so when she passed away in the infamous airplane crash.

Alternatively, it could also mean "ascent" in Jewish, and refer to the Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel.

It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Origins

The name Aaleyah is very likely a(n) Arabic variant of the name Aliyah.

As a baby girl name, Aaleyah is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Aaleyah for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Aliyah, of which the name Aaleyah is a variant.